jukolauta

Finnish

Etymology

In dialects, jukolauta (juko +‎ lauta) refers to a crossbeam in a sleigh, but in the sense "damn it, goddamn" it is being used as a minced oath of jumalauta.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjukoˌlɑu̯tɑ/, [ˈjuko̞ˌlɑu̯t̪ɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑutɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ju‧ko‧lau‧ta

Interjection

jukolauta

  1. damn it, goddamn (mild expletive)
    Synonym: see Thesaurus:hitto
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